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Beyonce, 'Black Panther' win at 50th NAACP Image Awards
LOS ANGELES - Beyonce was named entertainer of the year at the 50th annual NAACP Image Awards that highlighted works by entertainers and writers of colour. After Beyonce accepted the award Saturday ni...
Mar 31, 2019
New Mexico filmmaker examines the children of prison inmates
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Filmmaker Denali Tiller started capturing footage of a former inmate’s life four years ago. A Rhode Island School of Design student at the time, she soon was introduced to a ...
Mar 31, 2019
Rev. Jackson plans rally in support of Chicago prosecutor
CHICAGO - The Rev. Jesse Jackson and other clergy are planning a rally in support of Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, who’s faced criticism since her office dropped charges against a...
Mar 31, 2019
Blue Jays RHP Luciano is first big leaguer born this century
TORONTO - While Major League Baseball no longer has a single player who was active during the previous century, it now has its first player born in this one. Blue Jays right-hander Elvis Luciano becam...
Mar 31, 2019
Canada's Koe extends win streak to four games at world curling championship
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Experience won the day for Canada on Sunday afternoon at the world men’s curling championship. Skip Kevin Koe struggled with draw weight early in a 9-5 win over Italy’s...
Mar 31, 2019
Auburn tops Kentucky 77-71 in OT for first Final Four trip
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The confetti was still swirling around Auburn coach Bruce Pearl when he gazed over a team headed to the first Final Four in school history and declared, “This one was for Chum...
Mar 31, 2019
Graeme McDowell wins at Corales Puntacana Resort
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic - Graeme McDowell won the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title since November 2015, closing with a 3-under 69 for a on...
Mar 31, 2019
2 pilots killed in Marine helicopter crash in Arizona
YUMA, Ariz. - Two Marine pilots have died in a helicopter crash during a training mission in southwestern Arizona, U.S. Marine Corps officials said Sunday. The AH-1Z Viper crashed Saturday night while...
Mar 31, 2019
Blue Jays shortstop Freddy Galvis's game streak remains intact - for now
TORONTO - When Freddy Galvis was in negotiations to join the Toronto Blue Jays as a free agent, the veteran shortstop knew that he’d likely have to give something up: his iron man streak. The 29...
Mar 31, 2019
Toronto Blue Jays lose 4-3 to Tigers in 11 innings, split series 2-2
TORONTO - When Aaron Sanchez exited his start on Saturday he had a simple message for Trent Thornton: don’t mess it up. The rookie right-hander was confused at first, before realizing Sanchez wa...
Mar 31, 2019